Alcinous

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Alcinous is the wise and hospitable king of the Phaeacians in Greek mythology who shelters and aids Odysseus on his journey home.


Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Phaeacian
character in Greek mythology
mythological king
appearsIn Homeric epics
surface form: "Homeric tradition"

Homer's Odyssey
surface form: "Odyssey"
asks Odysseus to recount his adventures
associatedWith Arete
bard Demodocus
surface form: "Demodocus"

Nausicaa
Phaeacian sailors
characterType mortal
child Clytoneus
Halius
Laodamas
Nausicaa
country Scheria
culture Ancient Greek religion
ethnicGroup Phaeacians
genre epic poetry
grants safe passage to Ithaca
helps Odysseus return home
hosts Odysseus
banquet for Odysseus
bard Demodocus
household palace in Scheria
kingdom Scheria
surface form: "island of the Phaeacians"
knownFor hospitality
justice
wisdom
languageOfWorkOrName Ancient Greek
literaryPeriod Archaic Greece
surface form: "Archaic Greek literature"
mythology Greek mythology
narrativeRole host of Odysseus
ideal host
wise counselor
notableWork hospitality to Odysseus
hosting athletic games for Odysseus
providing a ship to Odysseus
portrayedAs model of xenia
positionHeld king of the Phaeacians
relative Nausithous
Poseidon
religion worship of the Olympian gods
source Homer
spouse Arete

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nausicaa associatedWith Alcinous
Nausicaa father Alcinous